Luke 1:7

Good News Translation

They had no children because Elizabeth could not have any, and she and Zechariah were both very old.

Cross References

Genesis 17:17

Abraham bowed down with his face touching the ground, but he began to laugh when he thought, “Can a man have a child when he is a hundred years old? Can Sarah have a child at ninety?”

Genesis 18:11

Abraham and Sarah were very old, and Sarah had stopped having her monthly periods.

Genesis 25:21

Because Rebecca had no children, Isaac prayed to the Lord for her. The Lord answered his prayer, and Rebecca became pregnant.

Genesis 30:1

But Rachel had not borne Jacob any children, and so she became jealous of her sister and said to Jacob, “Give me children, or I will die.”

1 Kings 1:1

King David was now a very old man, and although his servants covered him with blankets, he could not keep warm.

2 Kings 4:14

Elisha asked Gehazi, “What can I do for her then?” He answered, “Well, she has no son, and her husband is an old man.”

Luke 1:5

During the time when Herod was king of Judea, there was a priest named Zechariah, who belonged to the priestly order of Abijah. His wife's name was Elizabeth; she also belonged to a priestly family.

Luke 1:6

They both lived good lives in God's sight and obeyed fully all the Lord's laws and commands.

Luke 1:8

One day Zechariah was doing his work as a priest in the Temple, taking his turn in the daily service.

Romans 4:19

He was then almost one hundred years old; but his faith did not weaken when he thought of his body, which was already practically dead, or of the fact that Sarah could not have children.

Hebrews 11:11

It was faith that made Abraham able to become a father, even though he was too old and Sarah herself could not have children. He trusted God to keep his promise.

1 Samuel 1:2

Elkanah had two wives, Hannah and Peninnah. Peninnah had children, but Hannah did not.